SHORTCUT KEYS IN GMAIL || GMAIL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

SHORTCUT KEYS IN GMAIL || GMAIL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Now it is the era of Fast and Speed. Everything should be completed just in seconds and moments. Why We loose the speed and fastness while using our Mails in our daily Life. Coming to Gmail (Google Mail), the largest Free Email Service Provider with 15 GB free space, has also have lot of Shortcut Keys which most of us doesn't know. Let us discuss the short cut keys one by one.

Keyboard shortcuts help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse.In Gmail, Some keyboard shortcuts can be used immediately, and others need to be enabled before you can use them.

HOW TO ENABLE SHORTCUT KEYS IN GMAIL

First Open Your Gmail and Then Click On "STAR" Symbol on the right side Top and Click on Settings. Then You will find Some Tabs. Click on General. (By default When You Click on Settings General will Open). Now search for "Key Board Shortcuts". Now Select on the right "Key Board Short Cuts On". Now Go to the Bottom by using your mouse and Click on Save Changes Button. That's it.

Then Click on Settings then as shown Below:

And Click On Save Changes Button at the Bottom.

SHORTCUT KEYS IN GMAIL

Shortcut Key

Definition

Action

c

Compose

Allows you to compose a new message. Shift + callows you to compose a message in a new window.

d

Compose in a new tab

Opens a compose window in a new tab.

/

Search

Puts your cursor in the search box.

k

Move to newer conversation

Opens or moves your cursor to a more recent conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

j

Move to older conversation

Opens or moves your cursor to the next oldest conversation. You can hit Enter to expand a conversation.

n

Newer message

In 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the newer message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message.

p

Previous message

In 'Conversation view', moves your cursor to the older message. You can hit Enter to expand or collapse a message.

`

Go to next inbox section

If you use an inbox style with tabs or sections, you can quickly navigate to the next section.

~

Go to previous inbox section

If you use an inbox style with tabs or sections, you can quickly navigate to the previous section.

o or Enter

Open

Opens your conversation. Also expands or collapses a message if you are in 'Conversation View.'

u

Return to conversation list

Refreshes your page and returns you to the inbox, or list of conversations.

e

Archive

Archive your conversation from any view.

m

Mute

Archives the conversation, and all future messages skip the Inbox unless sent or cc'd directly to you. Learn more.

x

Select conversation

Automatically checks and selects a conversation so that you can archive, apply a label, or choose an action from the drop-down menu to apply to that conversation.

s

Star a message or conversation

Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation. Stars allow you to give a message or conversation a special status.

+

Mark as important

Helps Gmail learn what's important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)

-

Mark as unimportant

Helps Gmail learn what's not important to you by marking misclassified messages. (Specific to Priority Inbox)

!

Report spam

Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.

r

Reply

Replies to the message sender. Shift + r allows you to reply to a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')

a

Reply all

Replies to all message recipients. Shift + a allows you to reply to all message recipients in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')

f

Forward

Forwards a message. Shift + f allows you to forward a message in a new window. (Only applicable in 'Conversation View.')

Esc

Escape from input field

Removes the cursor from your current input field.

Ctrl + sMac: ⌘ +s

Save draft

Saves the current text as a draft when composing a message. Hold the Ctrl/⌘ key while pressing s and make sure your cursor is in one of the text fields -- either the composition pane, or any of the To, CC, BCC, or Subject fields -- when using this shortcut.

#

Delete

Moves the conversation to Trash.

l

Label

Opens the Labels menu to label a conversation.

v

Move to

Moves the conversation from the inbox to a different label, Spam or Trash.

Shift + i

Mark as read

Marks your message as 'read' and skip to a newer message.

Shift + u

Mark as unread

Marks your message as 'unread' so you can go back to it later.

[

Removes from current view and previous

Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the older one.

]

Removes from current view and next

Removes the current view's label from your conversation and moves to the newer one.

{

Archive and previous

Archives the current conversation and moves to the older one.

}

Archive and next

Archives the current conversation and moves to the next one.

z

Undo

Undoes your previous action, if possible (works for actions with an 'undo' link).

Shift + n

Update current conversation

Updates your current conversation when there are new messages.

q

Move cursor to chat search

Moves your cursor directly to the chat search box.

y

Remove from Current View*

Automatically removes the message or conversation from your current view.